Lettuce is one of the most widely eaten vegetables in the world. These leafy greens are cultivated from North America to Europe and Asia, but lettuce is also one of the easiest vegetables to start in a home garden. Although many countries grow and export lettuce, nearly all of the salad greens in your grocery …
Lettuce is a cool-season crop that requires full sun. Full sun is defined as at least six hours of sun a day, but preferably more. Although lettuce requires full sun, it is also tolerant of partial shade. It can grow well with approximately four to six hours of direct sunlight on the low end. Despite …
We all know the delicious juicy fruit known as the pineapple, and while you have probably tried pineapple at some point in your life, maybe on a pizza, you probably don’t know that the fruit grows from a bush. But wait, is a pineapple a fruit? By it’s botanic definition a pineapples is a fruit. …
Each year the United States alone produces over 70 million pounds of Brussels sprouts. These miniature cabbage-looking vegetables are a popular produce item in restaurants and grocery stores nationwide. In the past, these small round greens had a bad reputation for being mushy and bland-many cartoons growing up featured a steaming plate of Brussel sprouts …
Originally a crop traded only by the Indigenous people of Central and South America, pineapples are now grow commercially on four continents and are the most popular tropical fruit. A tricky crop to plant, pineapple plants produce fruit once every 15-22 months. Even commercially, pineapples take patience. They also have to grow in very specific …
Pineapple plants can produce seeds, however, most store-bought pineapples are usually mostly seedless, sometime with scattered traces of seeds that aren’t fully developed. Pineapple plants are rarely grown from seed. In the home garden and commercial grows pineapples are almost always grown from vegetative material, cuttings from another plant. Pineapple plants grow slips, suckers, and …
You’ll get around 25 brussel sprouts or 1-2 lbs. of sprouts per plant. How long you’re growing season is, the weather of the season, variety, and other factors influence the amount of brussel sprouts one plant will produce. In this grow trial from the University of New Hampshire different varieties of brussel sprouts were grown …
Sunflowers are an iconic plant with the ability to add a pop of color to any garden or area. Gardeners love them because they’re fairly straightforward to grow with little maintenance needed, they look great, and they attract bees and birds. If you’re thinking of growing your own sunflowers at home, it’s important to understand …
Pineapple plants can be easily grown in home gardens, provided proper soil conditions and fertilizers. Pineapple plants are naturally hardy against drought, and don’t require a huge amount of maintenance, as long as they are grown under favorable conditions. These conditions are not difficult to satisfy: sandy loam soil (preferably, though other well-draining sandy soils …
Brussels sprouts are one of the hardiest crops in the cool-weather garden. They’re champions when it comes to frost tolerance and are commonly harvested from into late fall, but hot and dry conditions can be a challenge with some newer hybrid varieties doing better in warmer temperatures. To keep your sprouts growing their best, let’s …
